Airline Tycoon Deluxe
LUX.ET.UMBRA (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
As crude trades at $130+USD on the exchange, everyone is getting hit hard. Except the oil corporations. And as it starts effecting larger industries such as travel, it could send airlines into a circular problem that they won't be...
Justin Nachod's Blog (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
I think it would be cool if Southwest Airlines offered another fare option beyond the ones that they currently offer, which might be called “Business Guaranteed”. It would come with the options that Business Select already includes - extra rapid reward credits, free drink, and guaranteed “A” boarding pass, and it would additionally include a [...]
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Jessica Johnson submits: Top U.S airline American Airlines Inc (AMR) has warned rising fuel costs would force it to eliminate flights and hundreds of jobs. CEO Gerard Arpey told the FT : "The airline industry was not built to withstand oil prices at $125 a barrel, and certainly not when record fuel expenses are coupled with a weak U.S. economy." Complete Story »
CNN (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
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The Trailing Partner Post (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Living in Tokyo on a tourist visa means I have to leave the country every 90 days in order to renew my visa status. Like the U.S., gay relationships are not legally recognized in Japan. This means that unlike our straight married friends, my partner and I can't obtain a dependent resident visa for me. [...]
Rantings of a Creole Princess (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/21/AR2008052101148.html'hpid=moreheadlines Guess who won't be flying American anytime soon? That would be ME!
Reuters (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The world's top airlines warned on Thursday that soaring fuel prices were hitting profits, prompting some to increase fares, and global leader American Airlines announced thousands of job cuts to counter higher costs.
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Chad Brand submits: With oil prices surpassing $132 per barrel for the first time ever, American Airlines (AMR) has reacted by raising prices. Most notably, the airline will charge travelers $15 to check a bag. The company calls this a "revenue growth initiative" in their press release, but it is really just silly. When high fuel prices are pressuring an already bloated cost structure and a weak economy...
LA Times (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
American Airlines' new and increased baggage chargesMay 22, 2008The cost at check-in * First checked bag, $15 (takes effect June 15)* Second checked bag, $25 (took effect May 12) * Third, fourth and fifth bags, $100 each, increased from $80 (May 12)* Sixth through ninth bags, $200 each, increased from $105 to $180 (May 12) * Oversized-baggage fee, $150 each, increased from $100 (immediately)Source:...
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Frontier Airlines Holdings has agreed with two employee unions to reduce wages and benefits temporarily while it reorganizes under bankruptcy protection.
Casino Chat (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Kelleher cedes Southwest Airlines chair to Kelly
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
The Herb Kelleher era ended Wednesday at Southwest Airlines, with one final plume of cigarette smoke and Kelleher's cackling laugh as he...
Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Trader Mark submits: I know the "real economy" does not matter to Wall Street's fantasy world, but as we've discussed in the past, an era of higher (if permanent) energy will cause major dislocations in our economy and will be leading to major recession, potentially global in nature. I have not had a time to write about all the implications in one entry, but some I have commented on in the past are...
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
In a move rival airlines could soon follow, American Airlines announced Wednesday that it will begin charging customers $15 to check a single bag on every domestic flight.
Afrigator (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
